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shortness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.

  1. inherited from sċortnes
  2. inherited from schortnesse

Definitions

  1. The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

    • the shortness of a stubby pencil
    • the patient's shortness of breath
    • From time to time in both directions the engine was blowing off, so there was no shortness of steam.

  2. The result or product of being short.

  3. The property of being short or terse.

    • I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA